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ONCE AGAIN NATIVES TAKE THE LEAD IN HOLLYWOOD WHEN IT COMES TO DIVERSITY ITS NOT A BLACK & WHTE CONVERSATION ANYMORE

RNCI Red Nation Awards Show is the ONLY Awards show that embraced Diversity. At this years Awards Show, leading up to Awards season, on November 22nd in Westwood, it was ALL about Diversity.

Hosts were Jason George (Grey’s Anatomy), Crystal Lightning (Hip-Hop Artist), Jay Tavare (Bone Tomahawk) and Joanelle Romero, Pow Wow Highway CEO and founder of Red Nation Film Festival and Red Nation Television Network.

Even though RNCI Red Nation Awards is an American Indian & Indigenous Awards Show, of films, television, cable and online streaming nominated by or about American Indian and Indigenous Peoples, winners this year were of Latina/o’s, Asian, women and white, cementing it purely in Diversity.

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We are the longest standing Native women-led, Indigenous media, arts and cultural nonprofit enterprise in the City of Los Angeles, since 1995 serving Indian Country and the entertainment industry. RNCI mission replaces racist, erasive American Indian stereotypes with recognition, new vision, arts, culture and economic prosperity by placing American Indian & Indigenous Filmmakers at the forefront of the entertainment industry while amplifying cinematic excellence with an emphasis on initiatives for Native women, girls, and youth.

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Natives in Charge of Their Narrative

Creating systemic change through the arts and media. Storytelling is what we do. We have increased the visibility of American Indian & Indigenous filmmakers and communities through our ground-breaking year round programs, initiatives, events in creating content with the revitalized vision of our own narrative as contemporary people. We work in a variety of media platforms and educational institutions, in conjunction with partners from around the world.

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RNCI’s legacy is rich with cultural excellence. Our leadership actively implements a vision for the future of cinema: one in which American Indian perspectives are authentically pictured, recognized, and valued in a way that promotes strong Native identities, economic outcomes, equity, and wellness for our communities. We deliver increased representation of Native peoples in popular culture, both in front and behind the camera with our Film Festivals, RNCI Crew, a Native Studies Center at USC and Red Nation Television Network the first media streaming company, predating Netflix and others.

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